Criminal Defense Case Results

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Harris County, CC5

Allegations

The client was stopped and arrested for a second DWI after consenting to a breath test that officers said was well over the legal limit. We secured the dash and body camera footage, the police report, and the machine's maintenance and testing records. Our team dissected the basis for the stop, the instructions given on scene, and the reliability of the breath result. We also documented the client's compliance while on bond. After sustained negotiations and our stated intent to litigate the defects, the State dismissed the case.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

The State filed a motion to revoke our client's misdemeanor probation on an older case. We obtained the supervision file and timeline, scrutinized the allegations against the available records, and gathered documentation showing recent compliance. We presented those materials and highlighted problems with the State's proof in discussions with the prosecutor, making clear we were ready to litigate. The State dismissed the motion, and the case was closed.

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DWI with Child Passenger

Location

Williamson County, 26th District Court // cc2

Allegations

Stopped after maneuvering around a road hazard, our client was accused of weaving with a child secured in the back seat. They admitted drinking earlier, completed roadside tests, and later gave a breath sample at the station. Our review found two inconsistent breath results and no video of the actual test. We demanded dashcam and bodycam footage, breath test maintenance records, and challenged the basis for the stop. Confronted with those evidentiary gaps, the prosecution agreed to reduce the case from a felony to a misdemeanor and allow deferred probation.

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DWI - Second Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CCC7

Allegations

A traffic stop for a registration issue led officers to question our client about alcohol, give roadside tests, and make an arrest. The breath test registered over 0.15. We obtained the dash and body cam footage and the breath records, closely reviewing the field test instructions and the machine’s maintenance. With a prior DWI and a suspended license, the stakes were high. We built mitigation, secured prompt interlock compliance, and documented steps toward lawful driving. Leveraging that and our evidence review, we negotiated straight probation, avoiding jail while the client completed supervision.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Denton County, County Criminal Court #3

Allegations

Stopped for lane drifting after a citizen tip, the client admitted to drinking and agreed to field sobriety tests and a blood draw that later read well above the legal limit. We obtained the dash and body cam, questioned whether the officer independently observed a traffic violation, and scrutinized how the tests were administered. The client promptly installed an interlock and completed a DWI class and a victim impact panel. Using these issues and mitigation, we got the high BAC enhancement dropped and the case reduced to a standard first-offense DWI with deferred adjudication.

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Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon

Location

Tarrant County, CCC1

Allegations

The client was stopped for alleged swerving, and during the encounter officers reported finding a firearm in the vehicle and filed a UCW charge. We dissected the reports and the timeline of the stop, focusing on the basis for the detention, the decision to extend it, and how the weapon was discovered. The record did not reliably establish that the search and seizure complied with the law. We drafted a suppression challenge and made our position clear in negotiations. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Family Violence

Location

Dallas County, County Criminal Court No. 11

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence. The other party had a visible injury, and our client was arrested despite reporting injuries of her own. We moved quickly, advising on bond conditions, reconstructing the incident through detailed interviews, and gathering materials that reflected mutual contact and conflicting accounts. We engaged the prosecutor early and documented that the complaining witness did not wish to pursue charges. With credibility issues and limited corroboration beyond the initial report, the state dismissed the case.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony deferred probation when a traffic stop for a broken plate bracket led to a drug paraphernalia citation. Probation filed a motion to revoke and warrants issued. We moved quickly, notified the court, coordinated a plan for surrender and release, and requested the body and dash camera from the stop. We showed the only alleged violation was a minor Class C ticket and that the client had completed fees, classes, and service with only months left. The State withdrew the revocation and the court dismissed it, allowing the client to remain on supervision.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 204th Judicial District Court

Allegations

The client was on felony probation for a prior DWI with a child passenger when a motion to revoke followed a probation check-in. The state claimed alcohol use and several positive ignition interlock readings within minutes. We secured device logs, vendor service records showing repeated swaps and calibration problems, and documentation that the client had reported malfunctions. We emphasized the inconsistent readings and that the allegations hinged on a single date. Confronted with unreliable evidence, the prosecution dismissed the revocation.

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DWI - Third Offense

Location

Tarrant County, CDC1

Allegations

Following a stop for speeding, officers noted signs of impairment during field sobriety tests and obtained a blood draw that later showed a very high result. With prior DWI convictions, the case was filed as a felony third. We pulled the reports, videos, and lab records, scrutinized the stop and how the tests were given, and documented the client's compliance with the ignition interlock and other court orders. After sustained negotiations, the prosecution agreed to straight probation, sparing the client a prison sentence.

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Felony Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Dallas County, 265th Judicial District Court

Allegations

While on felony deferred community supervision, the client was stopped for a license plate issue. The officer claimed to smell marijuana and a paraphernalia charge followed, prompting probation to file a revocation. By then the client had completed fees, classes, and service with only months remaining. We coordinated a controlled surrender, monitored bonds, and pressed prosecutors with mitigation and the minor nature of the allegation. The state withdrew the revocation, added a brief class and assessment, and the motion was dismissed.

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DWI - First Offense

Location

Montgomery County, County Court at Law #1

Allegations

Police responded to a call about intoxicated patrons and found our client in the driver’s seat of a parked car with the engine running while a rideshare was being arranged. The client declined to provide ID and refused field sobriety tests, was arrested, and a blood draw was taken under a warrant. We obtained and reviewed the bodycam and police reports, and secured proof of the rideshare request. Focusing on lack of operation and the stationary, legally parked vehicle, we challenged the basis for treating the client as a driver. The prosecution dismissed the case.